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The Pirates Of Malabar

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An Excerpt: "A few months after his departure, there were five pirate ships in the RedSea, under English colours; two more, each mounting fourteen guns, werein the Persian Gulf, and another was cruising off Tellicherry. AtMadagascar others were coming in fast. The news of Every's great bootyhad spread from port to port, and every restless spirit was intent onseeking his fortune in this new Eldorado, as men nowadays flock to a newgoldfield. The Company's sailors were not proof against the temptation.While on the way from Bombay to China the crew of the _Mocha_ frigatemutinied, off the coast of Acheen, killed their captain, Edgecombe, andset afloat in the pinnace twenty-seven officers and men who refused tojoin them. The _Mocha_ was then renamed the _Defence_, and for the nextthree years did an infinity of damage in the Indian Ocean. At the sametime, the crew of the _Josiah_ ketch from Bombay, while at anchor in theMadras roads, took advantage of the commander being on shore to run awaywith the ship. The whole thing had been planned between the two crewsbefore leaving Bombay; their intention being to meet off the coast ofSumatra, and cruise in company. The piratical career of the _Josiah_ didnot last long. Making first for the Nicobars, the crew flocked on shore,and were soon involved in quarrels with the natives; leaving on boardonly two men, one of whom was James Cruffe, the armourer, who had beenforced to join them against his will. The other man was but a lukewarmpirate, and Cruffe prevailed on him to join in an attempt to carry offthe ship. They cut the cable, and by great good fortune, without anyknowledge of navigation, succeeded in carrying the ship into"